Learn about the various fees involved with getting your geologist license.
National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Exams Candidates
You'll need to pay 2 different fees:
- When you apply for the ASBOG exam, pay us the appropriate exam application fee (check or money order payable to the Department of Licensing). You only need to pay this fee one time for both exams.
- After you receive our approval letter to take the exam, you'll need to pay a separate fee for each exam to ASBOG. If you don't pay the ASBOG fee by their deadline, you won't be able to take the exam.
Specialty Exam Candidates
When you apply for a state specialty license, you'll pay us (check or money order payable to the Department of Licensing):
- The appropriate application fee
- Specialty exam fee
License fees
Fees can be paid by mail or through Secure Access Washington (SAW).
Application fees
The fees below include the initial license. Application fees are non-refundable. We cannot accept payments over the phone.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Geologist license (includes initial license fee) | $135 (non-refundable) |
| Specialty license | $135 each (non-refundable) |
| Geologist license - reciprocity | $270 (non-refundable) |
| Specialty license - reciprocity | $203 each (non-refundable) |
Examination fees
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of geology (vendor charge) | $200 |
| Practice of Geology (vendor charge) | $250 |
| Specialty exams | $405 each |
| Re-examination administration fee | $88 |
| Late fee if exam is scheduled less than 30 days before exam date (vendor charge) | $25 |
| Manual regrade (vendor charge) | $50 |
| Regrade administrative fee | $15 |
Renewal fees
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Geologist license renewal | $135 |
| Geologist license late renewal (if paid 90 days or more past due date) | $270 |
| Specialty license renewal | $115 each |
| Specialty license late renewal (if paid 90 days or more past due date) | $230 |
Miscellaneous fees
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Digital wall certificate | $25 |
| Certification of license records to other jurisdictions | $45 |
| Proctor examination in another jurisdiction | $100 |
| License print fee | $5 |